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PAPERS 

RELATING TO THE COMPANIES OF 

CAPTAIN THOMAS FAKRINGTOI^ AND 
CAPTAIN SAMUEL TARBELL, 

BOTH RAISED IN GROTON, MASSACHUSETTS, DURING 
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. 



At a meeting of the Massachusetts Historical 
Society, held May 14, 1891, Dr. Samuel A. Green 
made the followinf!; remarks : — 



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At the last May meeting I communicated some papers re- 
lating to Capt. Thomas Lawrence's company, raised in Groton 
for the campaign of 1758 during the French and Indian War, 
which were published in the Proceedings. As supplementary 
to those papers, I wish now to present " A Return of Men In- 
listed for his Majestey. Service for the Totall Reduction of 
Canada 1760." The men were enlisted by Capt. Thomas Far- 
rington, who raised a company in Groton and neighborhood, 
which served during the campaign of 1760. His command 
is referred to in Sergeant David Holden's Journal, printed 
in the Proceedings for June, 1889. In the copy herewith 
given I have omitted some of tlie headings ; such as " When 
Inlisted," " By whome," and " What Rigment." With the 
exception of James Frye and Philip Barker, both of An- 
dover, who joined a company in Colonel Osgood's command, 
they were all enlisted in the regiment of Col. William Law- 
rence, of Groton. The date of enlistment extended over a 
pei-iod from February 14 to April 9, 1760. " Barzzealer " 
[Barzillai] Lew, son of Primus, was a negro, and belonged 
to a well-known colored family of that day, somewhat 
noted for tlieir musical attainments. In early times the 
sturdy yeomanry of Massachusetts often stood in the ranks 
shoulder to shoulder with the black soldier ; and it was never 
thought that this juxtaposition lowered their dignity, nor did 



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it create a ripple in the mind of any man. It will Ije noticed 
that, in the case of minors, the names of parents or guardians 
are also given. The surnames Kemp and Kendall are written 
' Kimp" and " Kindall,' showing how the words were then 
generally pronounced. 

The " Return " is found on two separate sheets, and the in- 
dorsement on each sheet by the mustering-officers is also given. 

A Return of Men Inlisied for his Majestey' Service for the TotaU 
Meduction of Cannada 1760. 



Men' Names 


Whear born 


Whear Resedant 


Age 


Names of Fathers of son 

under age and Maiiters of 

Servants 


Silous Kimp 


Groton 


Groton 


18 


Hezekiah Kimp 


Sampson Blood 
Abijali P.^^ker 




Do 
Do 


27 
17 


the Scelectmen 


Lemuel Ames 


D" 


Do 


17 


William Lawrance 


Zaclireah Parker 


D» 


D» 


21 




John Gragg 
Aaron Blood 


Do 


DO 
Do 


19 
21 


Jacob Gragg 


Joseph Page 
John Boyden 


D» 
D" 


Do 
Do 


20 
25 


Joseph Page 


Stephen Pirce 
James Fisk 


D" 


D° 
Do 


21 
22 




Joseph Gillson 
William Parker 


1)° 


D° 
Do 


21 

19 


William I'arker 


Nathaniel Green 


])» 


DO 


18 


William Green 


Hezekiah Kimp 


I)° 


Do 


22 




Robert Blood 
John Trowbridge 


Pepperall 
Groton 


Pepperall 

Groton 


25 
21 




John Erwin Ju'. 


Do 


Do 


21 




John Erwin 


D" 


Do 


42 




Andrew M<:Farland 


Do 


Do 


18 


Maigrat M''Farland 


Abel Kimp 


D" 


Do 


17 


Hezekiah Kimp 


Oliver Hartwill 


I)" 


D° 


20 


Scelectmen 


Jon" Boyden 


\y 


Do 


17 


Josiah Boyden 


Josiali Blood 


D" 


Pepperall 


18 


John Shattuck 


Abijah Warren 


Weston 


Groton 


22 




William Hnbart 


D° 


Pepperall 


18 


Shcb'' Hubart 


Kbenez'. Xiitting 


Groton 


Groton 


17 


Tlio' Farrington 


.lames Frye 


Andover 


Andover 


20 


Co' James Frye 


Philip Barker 


Dover 


DO 


1!) 


Isaac Blunt 


Isaac Nutting 
William Lasley 


Groton 
Do 


Groton 
Do 


21 

18 


Robert Parker 


Jonathan Holden 


D" 


Do 


24 




Uubcn Woods 


Do 


D" 


18 


Ruben Woods 



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[Indorsed " Farringtons Roll.' 



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MiDDLESS s? March G"' 17G0 I Certifye that Twenty one of the 
first within Named on the other Side of this with Roll was Mustred 
by me this Day and that they ware Inlisted at the Time Set against 
Each of there Names and that ware Duley attested before me 

1? William Lawrance \ ^'^f f Commissary of Masters 
( and Justice of the Peace 



Middlesex s? March 10'" 1760 I Certifye that Oliver Hartwill 
Jonathan Boyden Josiah Blood Named on the other Side of the within 
Roll was Mustred by me this Tenth Day of March and Abijah Warren 
within Named was Mustred on March the Ninth and they ware all In- 
listed at the Time Set against Each of thiere Names and was attested 
by James Prescott Esq' 

%! John Bulkley U. Go\ (§• Commissary of Musters 



MiDDLESX s' April 9"' 1760 I Certifye that William Hubart 

Named on the other Side of this within Roll was Mustred by me on the 

fifth Day of April and Ebenezer Nutting Named on this Roll was 

Mustred by me on April the Ninth and they ware Inlisted at the Time 

Set against Each of their Name on the with Roll and that they ware 

Duley attested before me 

«a 117 T ( Co^. Sf Commisary of Musters 

l" William Lawrance - ,v • ^ , ,, 

( and Justice of the Peace 



Essex s? Andover March M 1760 I Certifye that James Frye and 
Philip Barker Named on the other Side of this within Roll was Mus- 
tred by me this Day and that they ware Inlisted at the Time Set agiaust 
Each of thire Names and was Duley attested be John Osgood Esq' and 
Sam" Philips Esq' 

Ti' John Osgood Co\ and Commiserey of Musters 



MiDDLESX s" March 25'? 1760 I Certifye that Isaac Nutting Wil- 
liam Lasley Jonathan Holden and Ruben Woods Named on the other 
Side of this within Roll was Mustered by me this Day and that they 
ware Inlisted at the Time Set against Each of there Names and that 
they all Duley attested before James Prescott Esq' 

John Bulkley L' Co'. S^ Commissary of Musters 



A Return of Men Inlisted for his Majesteif. Service for the Totall 
Reduction of Canada 17 GO 











Naniea of Fathers of son 


Men" Names 


Whear born 


Whear Resedant 


Age 


under age and Mastrs of 
irervants 


William Brown 


Ireland 


Stow 


31 




Obidiali Perry 


Weston 


Groton 


35 




Josiah Stevens 


Townshend 


D» 


18 


Martha Stevens 


David Sartill 


Grot on 


D" 


33 




Moses Keazer 


Haverall 


Groton 


45 




John Archerbill 


Groton 


D» 


18 


John Archerble 


William Pirte 


D° 


D» 


17 


Elijah Hockwood 


Joseph Parker 


D" 


D° 


16 


Ephream Ware 


Jonas Nutting 


D" 


D° 


16 


Seelectmen 


Joshua Pirce 


Weston 


D» 


18 


Jonas Stone 


Benj? Willson 


Groton 


Townshend 


19 


Benj» Wilson 


Nathan Harrington 


Lexenton 


Shirley 


19 


Kichard Harrington 


John Farnsworth 


N?4 


Groton 


18 


David Farnsworth 


William Farwiil 


Groton 


D" 


17 


Olever Farwiil 


Kichard Sartill 


DO 


1> 


22 




William Stevens 


Stow 


Stow 


'29 




Jabez Kindall 


Groton 


Pepperall 


18 


Jabez Kindi'I 


Ephream Kinip 


D" 


Groton 


18 


Sam I' Kinip 


VAm'. Woods 


D" 


Pepprall 


31 




Josiah Fish 


D" 


D" 


26 


- 


Oliver Shead 


D» 


D" 


21 




William Shead 


D° 


Tt" 


22 




William Farnsworth 


D" 


D" 


22 




Jonathan Williamcs 


Peprall 


D° 


22 




Lemuel Patt 


Townshend 


D" 


18 


John Patt 


John Avery 


Do 


D" 


17 


Edniand Bancroft 


Barzzealer Lew 


Groton 


D" 


18 


Primous Lew 


Oliver Ellott 


D» 


]> 


24 




Henery Willord 


Laneester 


D° 


30 




Solomon Parker 


Suresbury 


Groton 


17 


Simon Parker 


Peter Gillson 


Groton 


D" 


27 




Abner Turner 


Lancester 


D" 


16 


Eliab Turner 


James Lasley 


Groton 


Pepperall 


2n 




Benj« Kolf 


D» 


D" 


18 


Benj» Rolf 


Stephen Gates 


Canterbuary 


Litleton 


17 


Stephen Gates 


35 











MiDDLESx s' March lO"" 1760 I Certifye that the Sixteen first Born 
on the other Side of this within Roll was Mustered by me tliis Day 
and that tliey ware Inlisted at the Time Set against Each of there 
Names and that they ware Dnley attested before James Prescott Esqr 

f John Bulkley Z,< Co\ S^ Commissary of Musters 



Middlesex s^ March 15'i I7G0 I Certifye that William Stevens 
Jabez Kiiidel and Ephreani Kimp Named on the other Side of this 
Roll was Mustered by me this Day and that they ware Inlisted at the 
Time Set against Each of Names, and that they ware Duley attested 
before James Prescott Esq' 

^ John Bulklet R Co\ and Commissary of Musters 

MiDDLF.sx s^ March 10'^ 1760 I Certifye that Eben' Woods Josiah 
Fish Oliver Shead William Shead William Favnsworth Jonathan Wil- 
liams Lemuel Patt John Avery Barzzela Lew Named on the other 
Side of this Roll was Mustred by me this Tenth Day of March and 
Oliver Eliott was Mustred on the Eigteenth Day of Said March and 
Henery Willord was Mustred on March 29'-'^ they all are Born on the 
otiier Side of this Roll and was Inlisted at the Time Set against Each 
of there Names and that ware attested by James Prescott Esq' 

1! John Bdlkley L' Co' and Commissary of Musters 

MiDDiLEX s' April 10'-!; [1760] I Certifye that Solomon Parker 

Named on the other Side of this within Roll was Mustred on April the 

Ninth and Peter Gillson and Abner Turner was Mustred on the Tenth 

Instant they are all borne on the other Side of this within Roll and was 

Inlisted at the Time Set agaiist Each of there Names in Said Roll as 

have IiecTi Duley attested 

« -nr,. T , . ,. T . ,„„ . ^T^ ^ S Co' Sc Commiseray of Musfrs 
f! William Lawkance - , , • ■ r. 

( and Justice of Peace 

MiDDESSEX ss March &^ 1760 I Certifye that Benj'. Rolf and 
James Lasley Named on the other Side of this witliin Roll was Mus- 
tered by Me this Day and that they ware Inlisted at the Time Set 
against Each of theer Names on the Roll afore Said and has been Duley 
attested 

•nj T Co'. Sr Commissary of Muster 

William Lawranok ,^^ . ^ , '^ ■' 

and Justice oj the Peace 

I wish also to present a " List " of men that were ordered 
out in July, 1748, under the command of Capt. Samuel Tar- 
hell, to scout for Indians in the neighborhood of Groton. At 
that time there was an alarm among the inhabitants of tlie 
town, caused by the appearance of the Indians at Lunenburg, 
and another Groton company also went out for the same pur- 
pose under Capt. Thomas Tarbell, a brotlier of Samuel ; but 
they did not find the enemy. For a list of Thomas's company, 
see "Groton during the Indian Wars " (pages 154, 155). 



A List of The Names of the men thd icnre ordered mite on a Seattle after 
the Enemy xoith me the Suhscriher, hy Major Lawrence — on y. 28 - 
Day of July last Round Part of Toivnshend and Luenhurg — ifc 



Jonatlian Bancroft 


3 days 


Jonathan Farewell 


3 days 


Nathan fish 


3 days 


Ebenezer Sprague 


3 days 


Caleb Holdin 


3 days 


Amos Holdin 


3 days 


Jacob Ames 


2 days 


Jonathan Nutting 


3 days 


Jonathan Page Ju!' 


3 (lays 


Jonathan Bennet 


3 days 


Aaron Farnsworth 


3 days 


Thomas Laughton 


2 days 


Elisha Rockwood 


2 days 


Joshua Tod 


2 days 



Jonathan Crese 
Eleazer Tarbell 
Nathanil Smith 
Hezekiah Patterson 
Benjamin Davis 
Samuel Nickols 
Jonathan Sawtell 
Oliver Farnsworth 
Moses Went worth 
John Sawtell 
Scripture frost 
Jonathan Smith 
Simeon Green 
Zechariah Longley 



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2 days 

3 days 
3 days 
3 days 
2 days 

2 days 

3 days 
3 days 
3 days 
3 days 

2 days 

3 days 
3 days 
3 days 

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SAMti Tarbell Capt 3 

@ 2/1? day 7:18.0 79 days 



llw:2d 

MiDD» ss December 19'I) 1748 

then the aboue named Cap'. Samuel Tarbell appeared ami made otli that the 
aboue is a Just and true List of the men and time as aboue mentioned before me 

William Lawrance Justice uf Paice 

76 @ 2/6 9 : 10 

Cap' Tarbell 3 days 9 G 

9 19 6 9. 19.G 



Eleazer Tarlxdl & James Sbattuck omitted in a ) 



former Roll 



Each 17/G 



1.15 



£ 11: 14: 6 
Ex[amined] 
Alow'd by tlie Comd' J Osbornk 1^ J Chandler 

this may Ccrtifie wiionie it may Consarn that whareas the Inden Enemy 
in July Last Came to T.unenbnrg in the County of Worcester and the 
People tliere and in the neighbouring towns being there by Putt in to 



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Grate Destress they haueiug haueing [«?"c] but a fue soulders and 
maney of the Inhabitance Dayly Drawing of & as Co" Willard had 
Left this affair of my town with me I ordered the Capt within men- 
tioned and men to Purform a scoute as within mentioned 

William Lawrance 
Groton Pecember 19^1' 1748: 
[Indorsed " Cap' Tarbell Scout July 1748 

Warr«. advis'd Jan? 3. 1748 "] 

During this alarm the Indians made an attack on the house 
of John Fitch, then situated in that part of Lunenburg after- 
ward called Fitchburg, but by a later act of incorporation 
included within the limits of Ashbj', when they burned his 
dwelling, and carried him and his family into captivity, where 
they remained one year. Mr. Fitch was a resident of Fitch- 
burg when it was incorporated, and the new town took its 
name from him. In Torrey's History of Fitchburg (page 46), 
the date of the assault is given wrong, as is shown by the 
following extract from " The Boston Weekly News-Letter," 
July 14, 1748 : — 

Last Tuesday was sev'night [July 5] about 30 or 40 of the Enemy, 
came upon a garrison'd House at the Out-skirts of Lunenburgh, and two 
Soldiers posted there were both kill'd near the Garrison, one being knock'd 
on the Head, the other shot thro' tlie Body, as he was endeavouring to 
escape. The Master of the House, Mr. John Fitch, 'tis tho't was siez'd 
by them in the Field, as he was spreading Hay, and his Wife as she was 
bringing Water from a Spring, about 20 Rods Distance, a Pail and her 
Bonnet being found near the Patli : The House they set on Fire and 
burnt it to the Ground, and the Body of of [«jc] one of the slain Soldiers 
lay so near thereto, that the Head was burnt from the Shoulders. The 
neighbouring Towns being soon alarm'd, above 40 Men muster'd and 
got upon the Spot before Sundown, but the Enemy had withdrawn ; 
however they isept a strict Watch and Guard all Night, and just about 
the Dawn of the next Day they heard a Noise among the Bushes, which 
they suppos'd to be some of the Enemy that were left as Spies, who 
perceiving the Number that came against them, skulk'd away without 
being discoverM : Mr. Fitch, his Wife and 5 Children being missing, 
'tis concluded they were taken Prisoners by the Enemy. The Bodies 
of the two Soldiers were found and buried. 

Last Thursday a Man at Lunenbourg, was way-laid and shot at by 
some Indians, as was also another at Township No. 2 [Westminster]. 
but both happily escap'd. 



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